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Traffic remains lighter at Manitoba auction marts

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 10, 2021

Recent rains across Manitoba brought some much-needed relief to dry pastures, slowing activity at the province’s cattle auctions during the week ended Sept. 3. Prices for what was moving were solid, with strength in the feeder market but a softer tone in butcher cows. “There were light offerings everywhere this week, for feeder cattle and

News, Other livestock

U.S. honey crop stung by climate change

By Karl Plume September 8, 2021

Drought-weakened bee colonies shrink North American honey crop, threaten almonds and fruit Gackle, N.D. | Reuters — There was barely a buzz in the air as John Miller pried the lid off of a crate, one of several “bee boxes” stacked in eight neat piles beside a cattle-grazing pasture outside Gackle, North Dakota, about 150

Cattle search for grazing on one of the Interlake’s sparse pastures in July.

Livestock, News

On the brink: Drought pushes Interlake beef producers to the edge of viability

Will drought see an exodus from the cattle business in Manitoba's Interlake?

By Alexis Stockford July 15, 2021

The pictures coming out of the pastures and hayfields between Lake Manitoba and Lake Winnipeg are grim, and they look nothing like July. Across the field, there is little green on the ground. Brown is the predominant colour, and little stands tall enough to block out the occasional rock or cow-pie. It’s a visual image

Critically dry pasture in the RM of Fisher shows little growth in July after only three weeks of grazing.

Forages, News

Feed fears come into focus after poor first cut, flagging pasture

Livestock producers are facing yet another year of both poor first-cut yields and ongoing pasture concerns

By Alexis Stockford July 15, 2021

Producers are seeing their fears realized with light hay cuts and pasture supplies once again running thin. With the exception of very localized patches of the southeast, which are seeing almost normal growth, most producers harvested 50 to 70 per cent of their normal forage in the first cut, according to John McGregor, hay expert

Beef cattle, Livestock, Weather

Saskatchewan ranchers backed for runoff control

Funding on offer for earth-moving work

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News July 13, 2021

Cow-calf producers in Saskatchewan may be able to get cost-shared funds from the federal/provincial Farm Stewardship Program to build ponds, ditches, dikes or berms to collect or manage runoff. The province and federal government on Tuesday announced such work now qualifies as a beneficial management practice (BMP) covered under the program. Eligible beef cow-calf producers

Livestock, News

Rains bring second wind to pastures, water supplies

By Alexis Stockford June 28, 2021

DROUGHT | Many producers got desperately needed rain in the second week of June, but low water concerns have not been totally banished Tyler Fulton’s dugout looks very different from the image of an ever-deepening hole and dwindling water that he posted to Twitter only weeks ago. At the time, the Birtle-area farmer and president of the

Wildlife, especially rodents like raccoons and rats, can transmit leptospirosis to so-called ‘closed herds.’

Beef cattle, Livestock

Don’t be fooled into thinking a ‘closed herd’ is an excuse for inaction

Beef 911: Transmission can occur from wildlife, via spores or breeding bulls, so be proactive

By Roy Lewis June 2, 2021

In my travels, on calls or when talking to other veterinarians’ producers, I still hear some hide behind the proverbial, ‘I don’t do that because I have a closed herd.’ It is an absolute misconception that because a herd is ‘closed,’ it is protected. That is a very broad statement and may apply to a

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Drier conditions will influence feeder market

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen May 18, 2021

The feeder market was hard to define this week. The quality of yearlings was quite variable. Fleshier types were heavily discounted while quality packages were unchanged from seven days earlier. Calf prices were mostly unchanged; however, values were down $4-$6 in drier pockets of southern Saskatchewan and southern Manitoba. Southern Alberta barley prices were quoted

Producers need to think about how to manage during a drought to keep the most productive and valuable cows in the herd.

Livestock, News

Keep your cow herd productive during drought

Recent precipitation might help, but the region remains in a dry cycle so far this season

By North Dakota State University April 27, 2021

Much of the northern plains has been in a long-term drought trend for the past several years, and already the season has been off to a dry start. While producers are familiar with drought, being prepared to develop or modify management plans in anticipation of the many challenges ahead is critical. With breeding season approaching,

Percentage of average precipitation in Western Canada for the 90 days ending April 5, 2021. (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada map)

Crops, Forages, Weather

Manitoba forage, grassland growers burned by drought

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News April 9, 2021

MarketsFarm — An ongoing lack of precipitation, which is showing no signs of letting up in the coming months according to weather forecasts, is already causing problems for Manitoba’s forage and grasslands. Growers in the province have had to deal with three straight years with lower-than-normal precipitation. In 2019, multiple rural municipalities in Manitoba’s Parkland

Daily Network News

Russia targets seeds market as traditional export customers boost grains production

China buys more Canadian canola

Klassen: Western Canadian calf prices ratchet higher

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Traffic remains lighter at Manitoba auction marts

U.S. honey crop stung by climate change

On the brink: Drought pushes Interlake beef producers to the edge of viability

Feed fears come into focus after poor first cut, flagging pasture

Saskatchewan ranchers backed for runoff control

Rains bring second wind to pastures, water supplies

Don’t be fooled into thinking a ‘closed herd’ is an excuse for inaction

Klassen: Drier conditions will influence feeder market

Keep your cow herd productive during drought

Manitoba forage, grassland growers burned by drought

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